Inside Dan Walker’s lavish family holiday to Greece as former BBC star disappears from air
DAN Walker has addressed his absence on air as he revealed he jetted off on a stunning family holiday.
The former BBC Breakfast star, who now hosts Channel 5 News, enjoyed downtime with his loved ones in Greece.
His lavish break away in the sun also meant he missed his Classic FM morning show.
Sharing a selection of snaps from his trip to Athens, Dan told fans how he had “never been to a city with so much graffiti”.
The 47-year-old added how he, wife Sarah and their three children visited places such as The Acropolis & Parthenon, Lycabettus Hill and Syntagma Square.
He said: “Loved the historical significance of standing in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul on Mars Hill.
“The metro is great but buy your trips in bulk to save a bit of cash
It’s always hot.
“Thank you Athens for a great trip.”
While Dan captured the entire trip for fans, showing the gorgeous rooftop view from his hotel, he kept his wife and children out of view.
The newsreader is incredibly private when it comes to his family life and only posts snaps of his kids when their backs are facing the camera.
Gushing over his holiday snaps, one fan said: “Best travelogue – cheers DW and Family.”
A second wrote: “Looks incredible, I’d love to go too. Glad you’ve had a great break.”
“Great photos and the food looks so yummy . Enjoy your holiday,” said a third.
While a fourth commented: “Thanks for the tips . Glad you had a good family break and no work!”
Dan Walker's BBC Timeline
Dan Walker was a long-running star of BBC Breakfast but his career with the broadcaster began a long time before he made it to the big red sofa.
- 2004 – Dan begins working as a sports reporter at BBC local news programme, North West Tonight, in Manchester.
- 2005 – He receives a nomination for Best Nations and Regions Sports Presenter or Commentator at the Royal Television Society Sports Awards just a year into the role.
- 2006 – Dan moved to London and secured his first national TV role as a reporter at Wimbledon.
- 2009 – He is chosen to become the new face of the BBC’s Football Focus replacing Manish Bhasin.
- 2010 – Dan becomes one of the leading presenters stationed at England’s base for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- 2016 – Dan is chosen to replace the long-standing Bill Turnbull on BBC Breakfast. He hosted alongside Louise Minchin until 2021 before being paired with Sally Nugent.
- 2016 – He secures a role as a lead presenter for the Beeb’s coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- 2020 – The star is hired to be the new host of The NFL Show, replacing Mark Chapman.
- 2021 – Dan begins to slim down his work with the BBC and quits his job at Football Focus after 15 years. He is replaced by Alex Scott.
- 2021 – He is paired with Nadiya Bychkova on Strictly Come Dancing.
- 2022 – He loses his role on The NFL Show as the show is moved to ITV. Dan is replaced by Laura Woods.
- April 2022 – Dan quits the BBC and confirms his plans to leave BBC Breakfast
- June 2022 – Dan joins Channel 5 News
- December 2022 – Makes his last-known non-news appearance on the BBC during a pre-recorded episode of The Weakest Link.